Loren Gaumer Murray

Published: Thursday, April 18, 2013 8:00 a.m. CST

Loren Gaumer, 93, of Murray died April 9, 2013, at Homestead Assisted Living in Osceola.

Funeral services were 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 13, at Murray Church of Christ. Interment was in Murray Cemetery. Kale Funeral Home, 301 S. Main St., Osceola, was in charge of arrangments. Memorials may be directed to Murray Church of Christ or Murray Volunteer Fire Department. Online condolences may be left at www.kalefuneralhome.com.

Loren Merton Gaumer, son of Katie Mae (Wolfe) and Chester Whipple Gaumer, was born April 1, 1920, in the family farm home near Murray.

Loren graduated from Murray High School in 1937. He attended Osceola Junior College and received his teaching certificate.

Loren taught school at Center School in Union County for two years.

Loren worked in an airplane factory in California, for John Deere in Waterloo, at the locker in Murray, delivered mail and worked at the movie theater in the evenings.

On May 3, 1941, Loren married Agnes Lorene Burchett in Bethany, Mo.

Loren was a volunteer in the Murray community. He helped build several churches in the area.

Loren was a member of Murray Church of Christ and served as an elder. He was a member of Surprise Lodge No. 396 A.F. & A.M. and later Osceola Lodge No. 77 A.F. & A.M. He was a longtime member of Murray Lions Club.

Loren was preceded in death by his parents; wife; son Roger Gaumer; sister Dorothy Gaumer; brother Orville Gaumer and wife Arlene; and sister Ruby Franck and husband Robert; and sisters- and brothers-in-law, Madge and Olin Strubhar and Gale and Lil Burchett.